I – somewhat inadvertantly – play the role of the optimist as the gang chortles and guffaws through the last three games (SJ, EDM, EDM) mixes in the usual goalie and coach banter (dang that Alain is a snappy dresser) and then take turns looking ahead to impending and important (aren’t they all?) St. Louis and Nashville games – the latter on HNIC.

Plus i give mad props to Salo and call Kesler a rabid monkey – what more do you need to know?